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I have a couple of beginner questions. I've browsed the painting articles and searched the forums and I did not come across the answers unfortunately so I'm hoping that some of you may be able to help.

1) What is the best way to get citadel paint from the pot to a pallet? Scooping paint out of the pot with a brush just doesn't seem to be cutting it. Do you just try to pour it from the pot? Any tricks?

2) I've seen how to videos that show people painting a miniature on top of a paint pot to hold it. I assume this is some kind of sticky tack used to mount the miniature on the paint pot. Is this the same kind of sticky tack that people use to hang posters on walls or is it something else?

Thank you very much in advance.

Yup Blue tack is great and reusable stuff, the paint pot is primarily used to articulate the model whilst painting however if you are pinning it to a base you can just hold onto the pin... I generaly use my brush to get the paint out unless I'm mixing up a lot in which case I pour.

Thanks for the reply!

I use tooth picks to stir the paint and "drip" the paint onto whatever I'm using the hold the paint.

I use blue tack if I want to hold a small part. It will leave little bits behind but just keep dabbing with the fresh piece of tack until it comes off.

Two other tips:
-If there is a lot of clay like pigment at the bottom of the jar then I suggest using a paint mixer (eg, google "badger mixer") or a dremel tool with a flat tooth pick. Just remember to use a toilet paper roll to contain splatter.
-Try a "wet pallet". It's just parchment paper (what you use for cooking) ontop of wet paper towel. It will keep your paint wet for far longer.

Thanks for the tips, Zatguy!

On your advice, and after a little googling, I decided to give the wet palette a try and I must say that it is the best helpful tip for my painting so far. I had been using a plastic well style palette and even after watering down my paints, they would dry up in a matter of minutes. No longer an issue with the wet palette!

I'm also completely on the sticky tack bandwagon, though mine isn't blue.

I also discovered legoburners paint agitator article and have been very pleased with the results. These agitators make shaking paint much less of a chore. I also plan to buy paints that come in dropper bottles once my GW pots run out.

Thanks again for the suggestions!

Transfer your GW paints into dropper bottles, get some glass pipettes, or use Color Shapers to transport small amounts from pots without ruining brushes.
I put small glass marbles in all my paints, shake for 5 secs before that days use.
Wet palettes are clutch

Blue Tac is the only poster Tac I have had decent success with. I had a white one that didn't hold for gak and eventually turned chalky, and a yellow one that was too sticky and wouldn't come off models I stuck temporarily together.
You can even use it for a quick mask too.